“For years, I felt like I was just whacking at the ball, trying to see how far I could hit it, especially with the driver. Whatever the coach I was working with at the time told me to do, I would just go along with it.”

American professional golfer, born 1984

Gary Lynn Woodland is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He is best known for winning the 2019 U.S. Open, his first major championship. Woodland has built his career on the PGA Tour, where he has competed at the highest level in men's golf. His public profile is tied most closely to that major victory, which defines much of his reputation in the sport.